On him who wields power gently, the god looks favorably from afar.
Who apart from the gods is without pain for his whole lifetime's length?
Only when a man's life comes to its end in prosperity dare we pronounce him happy.
Who, except the gods, can live time through forever without any pain?
There is a limit to the best of health, disease is always a near neighbor.
For the lips of Zeus do not know how to lie, but bring to fulfilment every word.